If you are in the market for a digital camera then you should spend some time reading specialist reviews that are available. There is nothing worse than finding a claimed expert digital camera reviewer that cannot find a single thing wrong with any camera and says they are all great, which doesn't help at all.

The only time you should not trust a digital camera review is when it is carried out by the manufacturer themselves. You are not likely to get the whole truth about a camera from the company that makes them are you? I don't doubt if the situation were reversed I would do exactly the same. For obvious reasons you are only going to promote the good points as it is not a good idea to shoot yourself in the foot bringing any bad points to peoples attention.

For the best digital camera reviews then I would suggest you try a specialist magazine or try online. The main reason for this is these reviewers like to tell it to you how it is. Reviewers of this caliber are not swayed by the brand name and will sometimes be harder on the well know manufacturers if they get it wrong. Sometimes the review will take the old product and compare it with the new to see if it is indeed an improvement. We may knock the critics at times but if it wasn't for them we may all be taken for a ride more often. Also unlike many manufacturer reviews, these digital cameras are put through their paces and given many standard tests to pass so you know that the criteria is the same for al of them and not made up as they go along.

Another best source for a digital camera review is one that you can write yourself. This does mean that you have at the very least been an owner and user of the digital camera in question though. Be careful to read the specs, options and features that you need to try out, be on the lookout for words such as weatherproof, meaning that they are splash resistant as to waterproof that are water resistant. You don't want to get your newly bought weatherproof camera wet, just to prove to yourself that the things they claim are not true. After doing so, then you can write your own digital camera review or reviews, depending on how many things you've learned from your digital camera. Be sure to indicate that your review is an on-hand experience with the product and not just some wild guess.

Always look for digital camera reviews that don't pull any punches as they are always the most interesting to read. Manufacturers do not like bad publicity so contact them if for any reason your camera does not perform as claimed.